Bhutia Horse

Bhutia Horse
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not listed
  • DAD-IS (2025): at risk/endangered
Other names
  • Bhotia
  • Bhutani
  • Bhutan Pony
  • Bhote ghoda:169
Country of origin
Distribution
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    345 kg
  • Female:
    260 kg
Height
  • Male:
    145 cm
  • Female:
    125 cm

The Bhutia Horse is a breed of small mountain horse distributed in Sikkim and the district of Darjeeling in northern India, in Bhutan and in Nepal.:444 It has some similarity to Mongolian and Tibetan breeds.:201 The usual coat colours are bay and grey.